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I’ve had a rather exciting media week. As one of my friends said, “it’s nice to see Gavin in the Sun fully clothed and without a whiff of scandal.” At the weekend the Sunday Times interviewed me for a comment on an unusual situation. A woman vicar was preparing to hide all the Christian symbols in her parish church to make it more comfortable for local Muslim women. I…

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We join with Suzanne Ferrett at Passion For The Nation, in making this Declaration over the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland:

TODAY’S EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

According to God’s word in Psalm 145:4, ‘One generation shall declare Your works to another’:

We decree and declare a fresh awareness of the Godly heritage within our political system, of the Biblical foundations under it and of the principles released through it, will sweep across this land. We declare media, churches, schools and individuals will see the relevance and significance of that heritage; teaching and instructing according to the truths of history.

We thank You for that Godly heritage and in the Name of Jesus, we declare it will be recovered, restored and connected to Your future purpose for this land. We decree and declare this Nation will be connected, shaped, led, governed and influenced according to Your Kingdom purpose and plan, and we decree the outworking of the European Parliamentary elections will cause this Nation to move according to the Spirit of God.

Even as the winds of God are blowing across this land, we declare His people will stand upon their watch, to see and to pray, that the political weariness upon the land will be lifted and His Will done. We declare He is working within the power structures of our land, and He is working within the streets and communities, that this Nation will walk in the fullness of its God-given calling.

Read here about the inspiration Suzanne gained from King Alfred and the Magna Carta.

Geoffrey Pick, editor of UK Prophetic Words and FB’s ‘Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival’ draws attention to a prophetic word published on The Elijah List in 2005, but which was first received in 1997 by Dennis Cramer. “That was a time”, says Geoff, “When prophecy over the UK was rare here … we are already in the season of some of this word and will be entering into the best of the healings to come soon – welcome Holy Spirit, glorify Jesus over our land – Prophets have a major role in protecting the nation.” AMEN.

Moreover, I recall 1997 was when I witnessed Smith-Wigglesworth’s prayer partner in rapture with the same absolutely awesome vision of Britain in the far future that the evangelist-healer had been given.

At this moment in our history, Dennis’ reference to God dealing with our nation’s rotten political system is bang-on target in view of the unprecedented shaking we’re now going through!!

Background

First, here’s Steve Schulz’ introduction to his republishing on 14 July 2005 what Dennis had brought earlier. (Visitor’s to my blog’s Library may recall references to Chuck Pierce and the terrorist attacks on London Transport – 2005 ‘shelf’ refers.)

‘I was in Europe when the attacks came to London last week. It’s interesting that, before I flew away three weeks ago, I set my Elijah List publishing staff down and told them, “If while I’m gone there is a 9/11-type of attack anywhere, this is how you are to handle it, because I may or may not have access to the Internet.” They did a splendid job, by the way . . .

‘Among other instructions I gave them, I told them, “If some attack occurs, call Chuck Pierce’s office first to see if God has given anything to him.” God woke Chuck Pierce up at 4:30 AM the morning of the London Attacks. And Chuck rushed out the revelation through the Elijah List and several other outlets. Now, on the day of the one-week “anniversary” of that attack on London, I’ve arrived back home. You can read that word at:http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=3217.

‘There was a message waiting for me when I arrived home last night from Denny Cramer, a prophet that I’ve ministered for many years with. We carry several of his books, including the one that this England word below was excerpted from his best-selling book, THE NEXT 100 YEARS. In this book are many profound prophecies about many cities, states, and countries around the world.

‘Dennis’ message left on my voicemail suggested I look at what he’d written in 1997 about England, including his references to what would happen to England regarding events from revival to terrorist attacks, which would bring England to the brink of war.’

England: A Preparer of the Church
England will become a great “exporter” to the world-wide Christian Church. She will export a new breed of apostles, a new model of preachers, and an army of women evangelists.

A Healing Anointing
Unusual healings will take place in cities all across England. Specific cities will be known as healing centers for specific diseases. Many people will be healed on their way to these geographical locations – before they even arrive!

Incredible supernatural demonstrations of God’s power will free many from lifelong ailments in an instant, and people from around the world will come to drink of these healing waters made available by a loving, caring God.

As this healing anointing spreads, city after city will witness inconceivable, unimaginable, divine healings that will set the standard for power evangelism around the world. As a result, these cities will birth a new breed of power evangelists, many of them women.

These highly prophetic women will take this healing anointing throughout Europe and Asia, then around the world! Specifically, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic will benefit from the overflow of this English revival.

Standing Guard
As England is sovereignly blessed within her borders, foreign powers outside her borders will rise up against her.

England will be targeted by non-Christian nations, especially Islamic nations, who will push her to the brink of war. Some of her former allies, however, will stand by and mock her. [Emphases mine]

In the face this assault, Christians from around the world will unite in intercession, and England will be spared. Her biggest ally of all, the United States, will stand faithfully by her side militarily, politically, and spiritually.

As foreign tensions mount, a group of valuable “watchman” type prophets will stand guard over England, issuing accurate prophetic warnings to the nation. Even now God is issuing such a warning against a new insidious form of terrorism that will strike against England’s population.

God says to England, “Guard yourself against foreign terrorism, especially in the cities of your northeastern coast. Don’t be fooled by the past. Nations who claim to be your friends will prove otherwise.”

The Hand of God
Economically, England will enter the 21st century stronger than ever. When other allies are not doing well economically, she will prosper.This will be a supernatural sign from God.

National illnesses – physical ailments that have gone unchecked for years – will suddenly decrease as God’s mercy falls on England. Her national birth-rate will increase dramatically -a blessing from God.

Even new oil reserves will be discovered off her shores. Finally, God will clean up her political process, eliminating corruption and greed, making England an example for other nations to follow.

Clearly, the hand of God will be on England in a special way. She must remember to whom much is given, much will be required.

RB Note: Some ask did Dennis mean just England, or the whole of the UK & NI. In my opinion, and judging from Tony Puccio’s remarks concerning his references to England, this is normally American shorthand for Britain, unless specific reference clearly applies; eg. as in Tony’s accurate dreams about Big Ben.

In view of the several prophetic words and visions since the Millennium about Great Britain leaving the European Union, I’ve been obliged to take notice of the political world much nearer to home than the Middle-East and USA. The EU Referendum increased that coverage and when compiling a data hub of the blog’s many postings at Brexit vs EU, to avoid anyone taking offence I prefaced it by clarifying my political stance, viz:

‘Being politically non-partisan my main motivation is to follow the Lord and assist in bringing His Kingdom on earth. Noting prophetical words issued in Nov-Dec 2015 about the EU and specifically of coming international upheavals, I blogged on this topic as we approached the 2016 Referendum and especially for checking the accuracy of those words…’

‘Friends kindly offered their researches for publication, one of whom – Dave Chapman, author of EU’s Background & An Alternative, and more – received a letter from Nigel Farage about The Brexit Party. Dave offers the following opinion which is published with his kind permission:

BREXIT – OUR DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY

It is no secret that Ann and I have believed for a long time now that the UK should Leave the EU. We, like so many, thought that action would be secured following the Referendum result near three years ago now. It is still not the case, as Parliament has done its best to ‘kick it into the long grass’.

However, what fades with it is not just a personal view, or even the clear sense that to leave the EU is God’s purpose for us, but that Democracy itself – that is, that our individual vote matters and the result will be carried out by Parliament – is over.

Recent Parliamentary motions were won or lost in our Parliament by as little as one or two votes, and the decision was upheld. That is democracy in action. But the same principle has not been applied where our votes cast resulted in a clear victory for Leave in 2016!

The vote to Leave the EU, resulted in (as part of 100% of those who voted) a 51.89% to 48.11% majority to Leave. In terms of actual votes cast though, it was 17.4 million for Leave, and 16.1 million for Stay/Remain. There is a clear, quantitative difference of 8% between those figures – not a small margin at all.

How our Democracy evolved

A brief look at how Parliament evolved should be useful. First of all, the Magna Carta forced the infamous King John in 1215 to ask Parliament – then made up only of Lords and Nobles – for more money to fight his wars. Simon de Montfort involved “ordinary” people, knights and land owners, not just the original nobility, by 1265 – they fought it out literally in those days!

With Scotland having its own Parliament around the same time, and Wales joining in under Henry VIII in 1542, Westminster strengthened its hand. Still though, arguments raged between who should Govern, the King or Parliament? This all came to a head when in the 1630’s King Charles I suspended Parliament for 11 years which led to the Civil War in England in 1642-1651. This resulted in the King’s execution and Cromwell, the General for the Parliamentarians, becoming Lord Protector after the final battle at Worcester between the King and the Parliamentarians in September 1651.

This war established the primacy of Parliament over the Nation’s Laws, so that the next King (Charles II) himself, when he finally returned from France, was firmly put in his place under the Laws of the land – that which the Magna Carta 400 years before had stated.

[By the way, two key yet-to-be Presidents of the United States of America, Adams and Jefferson, visited Worcester in 1786 and, astonished at there being no recognition of Worcester’s place as the final battle of the Civil War to secure the Nation’s privileged freedoms then enjoyed, declared:

“And do Englishmen so soon forget the ground where their liberty was fought for? Tell your neighbours and your children that this is holy ground…… all England should come in pilgrimage to this hill once a year”.

A plaque by a Virginia Oak Tree on Fort Royal Hill in Worcester marks the spot. They recognised how vital a part the establishment of religious and democratic freedoms played in this Land.]

The slow march towards full democracy continued. Men owning a house in a City received the right to Vote in 1867 and then those in the countryside also in 1884. The rest of men over 21 had to wait until 1918 for the privilege. For women this was not gained until 1930. Finally it was in 1969 the voting age for all was reduced to 18.

What I have left out though are details of the massive civil arguments, marches and movements, over those years that secured this vital privilege we have enjoyed.

Our Response

Complacency on our part at this time will lose the meaningful value of a Vote. I reckon to have lived during one of the most privileged periods of time, and especially with regard to freedoms and liberties, probably ever, but that can soon be stolen from us if we do not stand up and be counted. For our Nation’s sake, and for the future of a democratic society that delivers on the will of the people, we need to act. We can still do so by means of the Ballot Box with the use of our current hard-won privilege, by taking part in upcoming European Parliamentary elections set for the 23rd May.

(It is worth noting the nature of the EU Parliament is very different to ours. Basically it acts to ‘rubber stamp’ Laws and Regulations introduced from EU Councils further up the power chain. It cannot enact Laws it chooses to introduce, so don’t be fooled by language we are familiar with here, but it does still need voices of liberty there).

I have never before been active on what may be deemed as a Political front, but this matter is greater than Party Politics. It is a matter of protecting and ensuring that the medium of Democracy continues to be the basis on which our Nation is Governed. Trust must exist between the Electorate and Parliament if our democracy is to hold good. At present that has broken down.

The Brexit Party have suddenly emerged as a vehicle to press home these key things. One, that we Leave the EU as instructed by us, the Electorate, securing the principle of our current Democracy, and two, that MP’s recognise they are employed by us, and so cease to do just what they prefer. They have to learn they are servants, and not masters. I hate to think where the alternative could go.

You must already be aware of a quote something like this but said many years ago “bad men need nothing more than that good men should look on, and do nothing” – J S Mills in 1867.

That’s exactly the challenge to us.

If you still doubt whether the Brexit Party can deliver what you could back at these Elections, I suggest you spend a little time to watch and hear Richard Tice (Entrepreneur and Chairman of Brexit Party), Anne Widdecombe (55 years in the Conservative Party and latterly of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fame – in fired-up form indeed!), James Wells – previously Head of the Office of National Statistics UK until he resigned his most senior post last month – and of course Nigel Farage on this video:

A reasonable person would think ALL CLERGY should be trained in the fundamentals of their Christian faith and relationship with Jesus Christ, and fully understanding the difference with every other religion! Or is that far too much to expect??

A little time was needed to gain a fuller understanding of that awesome visitation – the absolute holiness of the Lord Jesus Christ in contrast to my personal sinful nature. No wonder I expected to die and was simultaneously convicted of my sin!

That encounter used two very personal aspects of my life to grab my attention, thereby validating the experience as real, not an imaginary one. Even more amazingly, both validations are directly related to the 1st and 2nd Advents! Thus, they couldn’t fail to enhance my interest in End-Times and which had been launched a few years earlier by The Invisible Hand (described here).

The First Advent was the time when Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea about two thousand years ago. Hence, the four weeks leading into Christmas are designated within the church calendar as Advent, and which start the church year.

The Second Advent is coming soon and is expected to begin in the city of Jerusalem.

FIRST VALIDATION

I inwardly ‘knew’ the heavenly visitor was indeed Jesus, and that the impressive action was a foretaste of his promised return, when He will come in all His power and glory.

The event reminded me of my favourite picture in mother’s Missal, or service book of the Roman Mass. This gave the content of every Sunday service throughout the year with a diagram symbolising the theme for each service. As a boy keen on astronomy I’d been fascinated by the picture for First Sunday in Advent. This depicted Jesus standing on the clouds over a burning earth in the midst of sun, moon and falling stars, indicative of events before his Second Advent!

The confirmation referred to above came almost as unusually. On a healing retreat years later, a minister told me God would show me something after lunch. Indeed, after lunch a stranger who’d been seated at my table confided that the Lord told her to show me something she greatly treasured.

It was a photo taken, it was claimed, from an aircraft over a thunderstorm. When developed, the photo bore an image of Jesus Christ, as though standing within clouds. However, the facial features were hazy, not defined. It was exactly like Jesus in my dream because I’d not seen His face. (I recall dark, hazy clouds at the foot of the image. This one is published by Bible Probe.)

Upon seeing this photo my legs gave way – I couldn’t stand but fell into a nearby chair! My companion said I went so white she thought I was going to faint or fall.

Yet, just how did a stranger know to show me this photo? I’d not divulged such a personal dream – she simply said, “It’s the Lord’s doing”.

SECOND VALIDATION

I was puzzled over the closing element of the dream-event, that is: upon my reaching towards Jesus’ feet to grasp his robe, it turned into the branch of a Christmas tree! So, when I tugged, a Christmas tree toppled over and its fairy fell off and onto the floor.

Weird? Not really, because that spot by the window was where the family Christmas tree used to be erected. It was a corner closely associated with Christmas.

As a devout Catholic, my mother had told me about Jesus from an early age. When I painted pictures I would put a blue stripe at the top of outdoor scenes to represent heaven, as children did. But I’d also draw a Christmas tree in heaven as being Jesus.

Why? Not only had I associated all the wonder of Christmas with his birthday but I also heard an actor on TV mention his name whilst looking at a small fir-tree. So in my childish way I took the actor at his word and would draw Jesus as a Christmas tree. Hence, the dream changed him to match that image.

At its close, therefore, the dream-event signified the time had come to put away not only childish misconceptions but also all false teachings and replace them with absolute truth – the one who is the Truth in person.

Truly, the most fantastic Christmas present ever – one that’s daily an ever-present encouragement and help in every time of need, no matter how dire. Thank you Lord.

These events started in 1989 and culminated in 1995 with its prime confirmation. Yet more was to come! Sixteen years later upon revisiting this story for the purposes of this blog, I was surprised by a couple more insights that dropped unbidden into mind. One was tantalising: could the street number of my childhood home (212) possibly be significant in pointing toward the coming year? That is, to2012!

Could that notion be true? Such musing would be confirmed in a fascinating numerical manner at 2012’s first Christian conference we were to attend…Upon our arrival at the venue I was curious about distance driven from home. The car’s odometer was ‘212’ miles!

THIRD VALIDATION

Once again, timing proves crucial in presenting another objective confirmation! Again, had I not been writing about the visitation I would have missed the crucial linkage!

Whilst writing installments of My Journey Into Freedom (Sept-Oct 2013) I inserted a report on something pertinent that happened at that time in the USA, as recounted in the previous post. This came as a ‘new revelatory word’ from the Lord to Revd John Kilpatrick and began at 2:22am. This too, is very interesting on two counts. Numerically, because my birthday falls on a 22nd. Orally, because that word is directly relevant to my dream visitation in referring to the angelic host as well as in closing with Luke 21:28, namely:

“But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.”

My mother’s Missal for the First Sunday of Advent is shown below and notice how the scripture on page 69 links into my personal visitation and what pastor John brought.

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It’s amusing that the number of hits on this blog passed the 212,000 mark within days of the 4th anniversary of its launch on 21st November 2015.

So a huge thank you goes to every subscriber and regular reader, as well as all visitors.

[Note: originally published 12 December 2011 as ‘3 Validations Point to 2012-13: Part 3 of ‘Death or Destiny?’]

(7 of 7) Months after that night of destiny in 1989 I trashed my occult and New Age books, yet I kept some items that were very significant to membership in those occult brotherhoods. But very soon, troubles brewed up within my relationships. And they got worse, and worse. So I asked for prayer help and gathered all those remaining things, such as ritualistic items and pictures. Right at the peak of my trouble I heard an almost audible voice instruct me,

“Burn what you’ve collected – NOW!”

Never, ever, would I have believed what was to happen next:

Out in the backyard I piled those membership items onto an area of gravel and, putting a match to them, I sincerely repented.

Fanning the flames, I apologised deeply to God for all my past rebellious, sinful activity and specifically renounced satan and all evil connected with those occult associations.

If you’re unfamiliar with Charles Wesley brother of the renowned evangelical founder of Methodism, John Wesley, read here about his equally famous influence as author of many well-known hymns; eg. Love Divine, all love’s excelling, Hark the herald angels…

Listen to one of the greatest hymns as broadcast some years ago in Songs of Praise, thanks to Fabio Ramsay.:

I will rejoice in the Lord, I will exult in the victorious God of my salvation! (Hab 3:1)

Leisa writes, ‘I am presently in America in…and sensing the discouragement and battles of many of my Prophetic Kin. But God will arise and His enemies be scattered. Please find this prophetic word the Lord gave me yesterday. God will have His Way. Hallelujah!’

THE GOVERNING OF MY SPIRIT PROPHECY

given to Leisa Ebere, 12/05/19, whilst in America:

The Lord would say that “America faces a grave battle, for the hands of the prophets are tired and the battle fierce, and yet My Spirit is doing a mighty thing in the midst of this darkness; as the church learns to redirect its focus from the patterns and directives of man to My ways. The Dry Bones shall receive the watering of My Spirit. And I am imploring My Prophets to arise for such a time as this; and not to let fear and discouragement keep them from speaking forth My Words of Life. I am deposing an old-world government and bringing a governing of My Spirit into My Body,” says the Lord. “And some will step away; but others will embrace the winds of change as I sweep across the nation of America, the UK and other appointed nations, and cause the world to be changed by their ever increasing brightness. Cutting words shall arise from the mouth of the evil one to criticise and condemn the move of My Spirit that I am sending in the next years ahead because it will be like no other that has ever been seen. But trust Me, My People, that the outworking of My Spirit shall cause such things to have little or no effect, as the harvest of My Strength brings about a radical and lasting change to those who are hungry and thirsty and it will deliver healing and peace to the nations. Credibility shall be restored to My Remnant, as the stranglehold of Leviathan no longer polarises and deceives My Church. Rise up Prophets of God and receive your bounty. I am here and empowering you to take the nations by storm and to invoke a lasting change,” says the Lord of Hosts.

‘Most Europeans believe that the EU could disintegrate in the next two decades, with three out of ten predicting war could break out on the continent, even though support for Brussels is at its highest for more than 25 years.

‘Three out of ten Europeans in the 14 countries surveyed in a poll commissioned by the European Council on Foreign Relations think-tank said that war between EU countries remained a “realistic possibility”.

‘The survey found that more than half of people in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Greece, the Czech Republic and Poland said the EU’s collapse was a “realistic possibility”.’

In my humble opinion, the speed at which The Shaking is accelerating then the EU may not have two years left, let alone 20, in view of the ferocious spiritual battle that’s well under way – and which will have only one winner!

‘Theresa May has confirmed she will announce a date for her departure next month – regardless of whether she has delivered Brexit or not.

‘The Prime Minister has agreed to meet with the executive of the 1922 committee, the powerful backbench committee of Tory MPs, at the beginning of June, when they will “agree a timetable for the election of a new leader”.

‘In a joint statement issued this afternoon, the committee and Mrs May announced that they will meet again in the week beginning 3 June, following the second reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in the House of Commons.

‘It comes after Mrs May was told last night that she would face a vote of no confidence unless she agreed to set out a clear timetable for her departure.

‘Following a meeting with the executive members of the committee this afternoon, Mrs May has agreed to meet with the chairman Sir Graham Brady to discuss a succession plan.

‘The statement said: “The Prime Minister is determined to secure our departure from the European Union and is devoting her efforts to securing the 2nd reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in the week commencing 3 June 2019 and the passage of that Bill and the consequence departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union by the summer.

“We have agreed that she and I will meet the following the 2nd reading of the Bill to agree a timetable for the election of a new leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party”.

‘Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will run to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party…’

Update 5:07pm

‘Mark Francois, vice chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Eurosceptic MPs, said: “Within the ERG, opposition to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill is increasing, so given that Labour have made plain they will oppose it, it seems incredibly unlikely it will receive a second reading in early June. In which case, the Prime Minister will be out of options, and the executive of the 1922 Committee will almost certainly have to facilitate a leadership contest among the parliamentary party.” (Note reference to Mark in Fulfilled Prophecy #10 cont’d – exposure of EU’s evil.)

10:00pm first point/para now reads:

‘How Tory ‘men in grey suits’ called time on May’s stay in No 10 – Theresa May’s backbenchers have called time on her premiership and paved the way for a new Prime Minister to be in place by the end of July.’ (Emphasis added)

Prophecy Papers:

A ‘Chess-pieces’ Vision of Theresa May and Brexit – Veronika, 12th Dec 2018: ‘When this news clip caught my eye yesterday, I heard these words, “FEAR NOT! FOR THERESA MAY IS LOCKED IN PLACE FOR JUST A LITTLE LONGER AND THEN SHE SHALL BE REMOVED BY MY HAND”…

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Today’s devotional reading in Sanctuary: Moments in His Presence by David Strutt, eloquently brings back to life a special revelatory moment in my early years as a believer; after the events told in my testimony.

I was left in awe upon meeting ‘Abba’ at an evening meeting of worship and prayer for healing held by a charismatic, inter-denominational group in the mid-Thames valley region.

I’d had the strong visual and emotional impression of having been lifted up, put upon Father’s knee and seeing His grinning in delight at me.

So in connection with my testimony and that event, David writes for today about one of the greatest changes that God brings to believers: that of ‘Sonship’ and, thus, being heirs with Christ – plus linkage between His Spirit and ours.

Also, we are no longer orphans but legally and spiritually adopted into His family. Each of us may need a complete change in understanding the fullness of Who Father Is. Do read David’s thoughts on this important matter of our true identity:

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